Chancay

Chancay is a small city located north of Lima. Its population is 63,378. The Chancay culture was a pre-Columbian archaeological culture, later part of the Inca Empire.

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Place details

Locality: Chancay
Region: Lima
Country: Perú
Population: 26,958
Timezone: America/Lima

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Chancay
Settlement.image_skyline: Castillo de Chancay.JPG
Settlement.image_flag: Bandera_de_Chancay.png
Settlement.image_seal: Escudo_de_Armas_de_Chancay.png
Settlement.pushpin_map: Peru
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Lima
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Huaral
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Chancay
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Domitila Aurora Dulanto De Balta
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 16 December 1562
Settlement.pop_est_as_of: 2015

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Wikidata facts

Population: 35466
Elevation: 58
Image: Castillo de Chancay.JPG

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Commons category: Chancay
postal code: 15131
P12749: jazz

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History
Port of Chancay
Economy
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Chancay is a small city located north of Lima. Its population is 63,378. The Chancay culture was a pre-Columbian archaeological culture, later part of the Inca Empire.

The small city is the site of the Chancay Mega-port, a deep water port built by China as part of its Belt and Road Initiative. The port began operations in November 2024, speeding shipment of resources from Peru to China.